What are the responsibilities and job description for the CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST position at Indian Health Services?
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Type: Tribal Salary Range: Salary Negotiable Open Period: 2/9/2024 until filled Summary: Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. (FDIHB) is committed to delivering quality healthcare to northeastern Arizona. We are actively recruiting talented Providers to join us in the stunning American Southwest, where icons such as the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley characterize the high-desert plateaus. FDIHB's core value of Work-Life-Balance truly defines the rural healthcare systems of the future. We look forward to reviewing your qualifications at www.fdihb.org/careers! DISCLAIMER: Applicant must meet the criteria for Credentialing and Privileging in accordance with FDIHB, Inc. Medical Staff Bylaws, as amended. NAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCE: FDIHB, Inc. is located within the Navajo Nation and, in accordance with Navajo Nation law, has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy, applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.
The MD/DO Child Psychiatrist will be responsible for providing care to Child & Adolescent patients through direct and/or consultation services in consultation with a multi-disciplinary treatment team. More info about area: https://www.fdihb.org/careers#area Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Job Announcement Flyer: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist 12_2023.pdf [pdf - 10410.15 KB] Duties: CLINICAL CARE & TREATMENT MANAGEMENT: Perform initial psychiatric assessments and comprehensive history and physical examinations of patients. Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic mental illnesses in children and adolescent patients. Develop individualized treatment plans and implement them through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), hospitalization, and/or medication management. Prescribe psychotropic medications and supervise medication maintenance by evaluating the patient's response to drug therapy and determining the continuing medication regimen in consultation with the interdisciplinary team. Perform rounding on admitted patients for on-going medication management at least twice a week and/or daily or as needed depending on the patient's plan of care needs. Provide supportive therapy, counseling, and guidance to individuals, families, and groups. Order various diagnostic tests (e.g., laboratory, neurological, and psychological tests). Provide basic medical care and preventive services, including guidance in nutrition, common illnesses, accidents, growth, and development. Provide nursing-related functions such as measurement and interpretation of vital signs, lab results, and administration of intra-venous medications, and monitor the patient's response to drug therapy. COLLABORATION, CONSULTATION, COORDINATION & ADMINISTRATION: Provide consultation services and coordination of clinical care with the multi-disciplinary treatment team and communicate with other staff to ensure coordination and follow-through for the child patient who may also be receiving primary care services. Team Participation: Participate in treatment and discharge planning meetings, inter-disciplinary meetings, medical staff meetings, and other professional committees. QAPI: Participate in Quality Assurance Improvement Performance (QAPI) review processes. On-Call: Be available for stand-by, call back, and on-call rotation schedule when needed for crisis or any other psychiatric needs in the adolescent care unit (ACU) as assigned by the Chief of Behavioral Health Services. Supervision: When necessary, supervise Physician Assistant (PA), Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP), and/or students and/or residents. Qualifications: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of experience in psychiatric care in an inpatient or outpatient setting as a resident or staff physician. EDUCATION: **Completion of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy (MD/DO) from an accredited University. **Completion of an accredited-ACGME residency program in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry and/or Adult Psychiatry. LICENSURE: **Must be Board Certified (BC) or Board Eligible (BE) by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). **Must hold a current license to practice in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. **Must have a current, valid, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License. **CPR/First Aid certified. FOR FULL CONSIDERATION, the completion of an online application is MANDATORY at www.fdihb.org/careers and give as much detail as practically required. PLEASE EMAIL an Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume, a copy of your Medical Degree (MD or DO), and Residency Certification (Completion Certificate) to: Ophelia.Anthony@fdihb.org / OFFICE: (928) 729-8117. Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: CHILD001565-24 Who May Apply? US Citizens Get Details & Apply: https://www.fdihb.org/careers Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type: Tribal Salary Range: Salary Negotiable Open Period: 2/9/2024 until filled Summary: Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. (FDIHB) is committed to delivering quality healthcare to northeastern Arizona. We are actively recruiting talented Providers to join us in the stunning American Southwest, where icons such as the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley characterize the high-desert plateaus. FDIHB's core value of Work-Life-Balance truly defines the rural healthcare systems of the future. We look forward to reviewing your qualifications at www.fdihb.org/careers! DISCLAIMER: Applicant must meet the criteria for Credentialing and Privileging in accordance with FDIHB, Inc. Medical Staff Bylaws, as amended. NAVAJO/INDIAN PREFERENCE: FDIHB, Inc. is located within the Navajo Nation and, in accordance with Navajo Nation law, has implemented a Navajo/Indian Preference in Employment Policy. Pursuant to this Policy, applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for this position and who are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation will be given primary preference in hiring and employment for this position and members of other federally-recognized Indian tribes will be given secondary preference. Other candidates will be considered only after all candidates entitled to primary or secondary preference have been fully considered.
The MD/DO Child Psychiatrist will be responsible for providing care to Child & Adolescent patients through direct and/or consultation services in consultation with a multi-disciplinary treatment team. More info about area: https://www.fdihb.org/careers#area Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Job Announcement Flyer: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist 12_2023.pdf [pdf - 10410.15 KB] Duties: CLINICAL CARE & TREATMENT MANAGEMENT: Perform initial psychiatric assessments and comprehensive history and physical examinations of patients. Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic mental illnesses in children and adolescent patients. Develop individualized treatment plans and implement them through a combination of personal counseling (psychotherapy), hospitalization, and/or medication management. Prescribe psychotropic medications and supervise medication maintenance by evaluating the patient's response to drug therapy and determining the continuing medication regimen in consultation with the interdisciplinary team. Perform rounding on admitted patients for on-going medication management at least twice a week and/or daily or as needed depending on the patient's plan of care needs. Provide supportive therapy, counseling, and guidance to individuals, families, and groups. Order various diagnostic tests (e.g., laboratory, neurological, and psychological tests). Provide basic medical care and preventive services, including guidance in nutrition, common illnesses, accidents, growth, and development. Provide nursing-related functions such as measurement and interpretation of vital signs, lab results, and administration of intra-venous medications, and monitor the patient's response to drug therapy. COLLABORATION, CONSULTATION, COORDINATION & ADMINISTRATION: Provide consultation services and coordination of clinical care with the multi-disciplinary treatment team and communicate with other staff to ensure coordination and follow-through for the child patient who may also be receiving primary care services. Team Participation: Participate in treatment and discharge planning meetings, inter-disciplinary meetings, medical staff meetings, and other professional committees. QAPI: Participate in Quality Assurance Improvement Performance (QAPI) review processes. On-Call: Be available for stand-by, call back, and on-call rotation schedule when needed for crisis or any other psychiatric needs in the adolescent care unit (ACU) as assigned by the Chief of Behavioral Health Services. Supervision: When necessary, supervise Physician Assistant (PA), Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP), and/or students and/or residents. Qualifications: EXPERIENCE: At least one year of experience in psychiatric care in an inpatient or outpatient setting as a resident or staff physician. EDUCATION: **Completion of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy (MD/DO) from an accredited University. **Completion of an accredited-ACGME residency program in Child/Adolescent Psychiatry and/or Adult Psychiatry. LICENSURE: **Must be Board Certified (BC) or Board Eligible (BE) by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). **Must hold a current license to practice in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. **Must have a current, valid, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License. **CPR/First Aid certified. FOR FULL CONSIDERATION, the completion of an online application is MANDATORY at www.fdihb.org/careers and give as much detail as practically required. PLEASE EMAIL an Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume, a copy of your Medical Degree (MD or DO), and Residency Certification (Completion Certificate) to: Ophelia.Anthony@fdihb.org / OFFICE: (928) 729-8117. Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: CHILD001565-24 Who May Apply? US Citizens Get Details & Apply: https://www.fdihb.org/careers Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov